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ABOVE PHOTO:  Johnny “Doc” Dougherty   (Photo by ibew98.org) By Kristen DeGroot Associated Press PHILADELPHIA  — Federal agents spread out across the city last Friday to search properties linked to a powerful labor boss and the City Hall office of his protege on City Council. FBI and IRS agents searched properties including the Philadelphia home of…

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Seven New Advisors, More Offerings at Community College Of Philadelphia to Support And Enrich Learning Experience PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8 —As new students enter the Community College of Philadelphia for the 2016-2017 academic year, they will be welcomed by new academic advisors whose sole job is to guide them toward their educational  goals. The advisors are…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph  (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) November 15th Event to Honor Patti LaBelle and Gamble & Huff  for their artistic work and contributions to society PHILADELPHIA– The Board of the Marian Anderson Award announced that Sheryl Lee Ralph, award winning actress, activist, singer, and author, will host the November 15th Award Gala…

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Courtesy of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Voting with a Criminal Conviction in Pennsylvania There are many myths about who has lost the right to vote. Here are the facts: * Under Pennsylvania law, people with a criminal record who have been released from prison, or who will be freed by the time…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  District Attorney Seth Williams and Tariq El-Shabazz (Photo by Monica Peters) He’ll be replacing longtime First Assistant George Mosee who retires in December. By Monica Peters On Thursday, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced during a press conference that attorney Tariq El-Shabazz will be appointed as First Assistant District Attorney replacing George Mosee…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff’s Sergent Paul Owens (Photo by Philadelphia Sheriff’s office) The Juanita Kidd South Center for Criminal Justice at 1301 Filbert Street was recently shut down for several days after an elevator accident injured two, including Sheriff’s Sgt. Paul Owens, who remains in critical condition. The accident forced the evacuation of several hundred people on August…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  This Jan. 18, 2013 file photo shows Anita Hill during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Hill made national headlines in 1991 when she testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. Now, more than 20 years later, director Freida Mock explores Hill’s landmark testimony and the resulting…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff Jewell Williams, DA Seth Williams and members of Philadelphia City Council and representatives from Temple University pose with gun locks for citizens calling for awareness of gun safety.   (Photo: Office of Philadelphia Sheriff) Got a gun? Get a lock. That was the prevailing message given by Sheriff Jewell Williams on August 1,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chevrolet cars are used as taxi on the street of Old Havana, Havana, Cuba. This is the most common transportation in the capital city.  (Hang Dinh / Shutterstock.com) As President Barack Obama continues to encourage independent engagement with a newly actualized Cuba, a group of faculty and administrators from Community College of Philadelphia…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia attorney Hal Rosenthal and his wife of 62 years, Sue, a retired educator (Insert Photo: Amy V. Simmons and background photo: Holly Vegter / Shutterstock.com) By Amy V. Simmons Attorney Hal Rosenthal was an alternate delegate at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, held in the old Convention Hall in University City. Until this…

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